Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason]

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Indictment, [Honey Creek Township], Daviess Co., MO, ca. 10 Apr. 1839, State of MO v. Gates et al. for Treason (Daviess Co., MO, Circuit Court 1839); handwriting of
James A. Clark
22 Feb. 1805–12 Dec. 1882. Lawyer, judge. Born in Estill Co., Kentucky. Son of Bennet Clark and Martha. Moved to Howard Co., Missouri, 1817. Trained as a lawyer under Peyton R. Hayden, 1825–1827; passed Missouri bar, 1827. Active in local politics, 1828. ...
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; docket and notations by
James A. Clark
22 Feb. 1805–12 Dec. 1882. Lawyer, judge. Born in Estill Co., Kentucky. Son of Bennet Clark and Martha. Moved to Howard Co., Missouri, 1817. Trained as a lawyer under Peyton R. Hayden, 1825–1827; passed Missouri bar, 1827. Active in local politics, 1828. ...
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with probable signature of Robert P. Peniston Sr., [Honey Creek Township, Daviess Co., MO], [ca. 10 Apr. 1839]; eleven pages; partial manuscript in Historical Department, Nineteenth-Century Legal Documents Collection, CHL. Complete photocopy in Max H. Parkin, Collected Missouri Court Documents, CHL.
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Docket and notations in handwriting of James A. Clark. State Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ... More Info
vs)	Treason
Joseph Smith
Luman [Lyman] Wight 9 May 1796–31 Mar. 1858. Farmer. Born at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Levi Wight Jr. and Sarah Corbin. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Benton, 5 Jan. 1823, at Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York. Moved to Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ... View Full Bio
Hiram Smith 9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; back to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co... View Full Bio
Caleb Baldwin 2 Sept. 1791–11 June 1849. Born in Nobletown (later Hillsdale), Orange Co., New York. Son of Philemon Baldwin and Esther. Served in War of 1812 in Ohio militia. Married Nancy Kingsbury, 7 Dec. 1814, in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Moved to Warrensville (later in University... View Full Bio
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A Robert P Peniston [Sr.] foreman of the Grand Jury

Witnesses Waterman Phelps Francis Mc.guire

Witness Laburn Morin Hen[ry] McHenry Joh[n] Edwards John Brown Robert McGaw Jackson Job Ira Glass

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Docket and notations in handwriting of James A. Clark. State Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ... More Info
vs)	Treason
Joseph Smith
Luman Lyman Wight 9 May 1796–31 Mar. 1858. Farmer. Born at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Levi Wight Jr. and Sarah Corbin. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Benton, 5 Jan. 1823, at Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York. Moved to Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ... View Full Bio
Hiram Smith 9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; back to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co... View Full Bio
Caleb Baldwin 2 Sept. 1791–11 June 1849. Born in Nobletown (later Hillsdale), Orange Co., New York. Son of Philemon Baldwin and Esther. Served in War of 1812 in Ohio militia. Married Nancy Kingsbury, 7 Dec. 1814, in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Moved to Warrensville (later in University... View Full Bio
and others

A Robert P Peniston [Sr.] foreman of the Grand Jury

Witnesses Waterman Phelps Francis Mc.guire

Witness Laburn Morin Henry McHenry John Edwards John Brown Robert McGaw Jackson Job Ira Glass

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State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason, Boone Co., MO, Circuit Court, 5 August 1840
Editorial Title
Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason]
ID #
4718
Total Pages
11
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- James A. Clark
- Robert P. Peniston Sr.
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1. Docket and notations in handwriting of James A. Clark.
2. Probable signature of Robert P. Peniston Sr.

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